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Dennis Edward Skinner (born 11 February 1932) is a British Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolsover from the 1970 general election to 2019, when he lost his seat. He was a member of the National Executive Committee for many years from 1978 and served as the Chairman of the Labour Party from 1988 to 1989.
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When I called the Right Hon. Member for Plymouth, Devonport (Dr. Owen) a pompous sod, Mr. Speaker said to me, 'You had better withdraw that'. I said I would withdraw 'pompous', but said, Mr. Speaker 'That's not the word I'm looking for.' There was laughter in the House and everyone thought that I had hit the nail on the head. I thought that that was a real parliamentary triumph, but Mr. Speaker thought differently. He said, 'Off you go,' and I did not get a chance to reply.
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